N.Y. DOM Law § 58
This is the official text of N.Y. DOM Law § 58, part of New York’s Domestic Relations Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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Pardon not to restore marital rights
Official statutory text
§ 58. Pardon not to restore marital rights. A pardon granted to a\nperson sentenced to imprisonment for life within this state does not\nrestore that person to the rights of a previous marriage or to the\nguardianship of a child, the issue of such a marriage.\n
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